Want to work out at home? Pick up these low-cost products from a local fitness or sporting goods store: dumbbells, resistance bands, jump-ropes and exercise DVDs. If you'd rather not spend a penny on exercise equipment, use ordinary household items, such as canned goods, instead of dumbbells. Use a staircase or your kitchen step stool for step training.

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